Story: Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That's courageous.

Quotes from Courageous (2011) movie

Adam Mitchell: I don't feel like I started well. I want to finish well.

Nathan Hayes: When you get married, have some kids. Your gonna figure out real quick how much you don't know.

The Resolution Message: "I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children. I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home. I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honor her, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me. I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength. I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly. I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy. I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion. I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family. I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged. I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God. I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will. I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. ---Joshua 24:15"

Nathan Hayes: "Jade, I brought you here because I want to tell you how grateful I am that God gave you to me. I see my daughter becoming a beautiful young woman. And I can understand how any young man would be drawn to you. But I would also like for you to know that, as your father, I want the very, very best for you. One day, I'll give you away to another man, and I want that man to love God more than anything. Because if he does, then he'll love you. And I know how young men think. They want to win your heart, but they don't know how to treasure it. So I'd like to make an agreement with you. Jade, if you'll trust me with your heart, and allow me to approve any young man that desires to have more than friendship with you, I promise to take care of you and give you my full blessing when God shows us the right one."

Jade Hayes: "Ok, I will."

Nathan Hayes: "Thank you. I have something to help us remember this night. Jade, will you give me your left hand, please?"

Jade Hayes: "Daddy, is this real?"

Nathan Hayes: "Yes, it is. This is meant to be worn until it is replaced by your wedding ring. Jade, I love you, sweetie. And from this night on, I want to treat you like the young woman that you are."

Due to incredibly high demands of this movie quotes, I attached full list of the movie line and dialogues. You can scroll down slowly to find your favorite quotes or search using CTRL + F with keywords.

AWESOME MOVIE!! MADE ME CRY ONE MINUTE AND LAUGH THE NEXT:):) IT'S ONE OF THOSE YOU CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE COP CAR PART WHERE THE MEXICAN GUY WAS ACTING LIKE HE WAS A MURDER HAHA WAS FUNNY.

The Resolution Message: "I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children. I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home. I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honor her, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me. I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength. I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly. I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy. I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion. I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family. I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged. I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God. I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will. I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. ---Joshua 24:15"

Nathan Hayes: "Jade, I brought you here because I want to tell you how grateful I am that God gave you to me. I see my daughter becoming a beautiful young woman. And I can understand how any young man would be drawn to you. But I would also like for you to know that, as your father, I want the very, very best for you. One day, I'll give you away to another man, and I want that man to love God more than anything. Because if he does, then he'll love you. And I know how young men think. They want to win your heart, but they don't know how to treasure it. So I'd like to make an agreement with you. Jade, if you'll trust me with your heart, and allow me to approve any young man that desires to have more than friendship with you, I promise to take care of you and give you my full blessing when God shows us the right one."

Jade Hayes: "Ok, I will."

Nathan Hayes: "Thank you. I have something to help us remember this night. Jade, will you give me your left hand, please?"

Jade Hayes: "Daddy, is this real?"

Nathan Hayes: "Yes, it is. This is meant to be worn until it is replaced by your wedding ring. Jade, I love you, sweetie. And from this night on, I want to treat you like the young woman that you are."

I've seen first hand the deep hurt and devastation that fatherless mess brings in a child's life. Prisons are full of men and women who loved recklessly after being abandoned by their fathers. Wonder by the men who should have loved them the most. Many now follow the same pattern of irresponsibility that their father did. While so many mothers have sacrificed to help their children survive.. They were never intended to carry the weight alone. We thank God for them. Research is proving that a child also desperately needs a daddy. There's no way around this fact! I believe that God desires every father to courageously step up and do whatever it takes to be involved in the lives of his children. More than just being there or providing for them he's to walk with them through their lives and be a visual representation of he character of God, their Father in Heaven. A father should love his children and seek to win their hearts. He should protect them, discipline them, and teach them about God. He should model how to walk with integrity and treat others with respect and should call out his children to become responsible men and women who love their lives for what matters in eternity. Some men will hear this and mock it or ignore it. But I tell you as a father, you are accountable to God for the position of influence he has given you. You can't not fall asleep at the wheel only to wake up one day and realize that your job or hobbies haven't eternal value, but the souls of your children do! Some men will hear this and agree with it, but have no resolve to live it out. Instead, they will live for themselves and waste the opportunity to leave a godly legacy for the next generation. But there are some men who, regardless of the mistakes we've made in the past, regardless of what our fathers did not do for us, will give the strength of our arms and the rest of our days to loving God and to teach our children to do the same and whenever possible to love and mentor others who have no fathers in their lives, but who desperately need help and direction.

AMENDED COMMENT: I APOLOGIZE MY ORIGINAL POST OF THE QUOTE OF OFFICER ADAMS SPEAK IN THE CHURCH HAD SOME TYPOS DUE TO ME WRITING IT UP ON MY PHONE: "I've seen first hand the deep hurt and devastation that fatherlessness brings in a child's life. Prisons are full of men and women who loved recklessly after being abandoned by their fathers. Wounded by the men who should have loved them the most. Many now follow the same pattern of irresponsibility that their fathers did. While so many mothers have sacrificed to help their children survive.. They were never intended to carry the weight alone. We thank God for them. Research is proving that a child also desperately needs a daddy. There's no way around this fact! I believe that God desires every father to courageously step up and do whatever it takes to be involved in the lives of his children. More than just being there or providing for them he's to walk with them through their lives and be a visual representation of the character of God, their Father in Heaven. A father should love his children and seek to win their hearts. He should protect them, discipline them, and teach them about God. He should model how to walk with integrity and treat others with respect and should call out his children to become responsible men and women who live their lives for what matters in eternity. Some men will hear this and mock it or ignore it. But I tell you as a father, you are accountable to God for the position of influence he has given you. You can not fall asleep at the wheel only to wake up one day and realize that your job or hobbies have no eternal value, but the souls of your children do! Some men will hear this and agree with it, but have no resolve to live it out. Instead, they will live for themselves and waste the opportunity to leave a godly legacy for the next generation. But there are some men who, regardless of the mistakes we've made in the past, regardless of what our fathers did not do for us, will give the strength of our arms and the rest of our days to loving God and to teach our children to do the same and whenever possible to love and mentor others who have no fathers in their lives, but who desperately need help and direction."

The end of the movie gets me every time.(makes me think of my cousin. Who's dad doesn't love her and isn't there for her. its sad. alot said in that end part of the movie. where the father should be there for the children)

This movie is very powerful. As part of my family bible study we have watched the movie and then focused on the final speech. So far we have only done the impact on the women of our group related to the final speech. The conversation was about the men in our lives and the the lives of our daughters. Tissues were needed for every aspect of this conversation. Don't forget to let every message touch you to change, whether male or female.

My name is Nathan Hayes, I am your son. I've wasted to much time being angry with you and asking why you were never there for me. I've always felt like i needed to prove myself to you, and that i was worth being loved, but I realized that i have a Heavenly Father who loves me, even when my earthly father does not, But he is more than enough, Because of him I have forgiven you. He is your judge not me. Now I live with the hope that you gave him your life before you died so that oneday i'll finally meet you face to face.

Ok guys, here's what I've got as the whole text of Adam's speech at the end of the movie.

A previous post from another Anonymous (not me) captured most--but not all-- of Adam's call to courageous fathers. Anything less wouldn't do it justice:

As a law-enforcement officer, I've seen first hand the deep hurt and devastation that fatherlessness brings in a child's life. Our prisons are full of men and women who lived recklessly after being abandoned by their fathers, wounded by the men who should have loved them the most. Many of these children now follow the same pattern of irresponsibility that their fathers did. While so many mothers have sacrificed to help their children survive, they were never intended to carry the weight alone. We thank God for them, but research is proving that a child also desperately needs a daddy. There's no way around this fact.

As you know, earlier this year my family endured the tragic loss of our 9-year-old daughter, Emily. Her death forced me to realize that only had I not taken advantage of the priceless time I had with her, but that I did not fully understand how crucial my role was as a father to her and our son, Dylan. Since her passing, I’ve asked God to show me through His word how to be the father that I need to be.

I now believe that God desires for every father to courageously step up and do whatever it takes to be involved in the lives of his children. But more than just being there or providing for them, he's to walk with them through their lives and be a visual representation of the character of God, their Father in Heaven. A father should love his children and seek to win their hearts. He should protect them, discipline them, and teach them about God. He should model how to walk with integrity and treat others with respect and should call out his children to become responsible men and women who live their lives for what matters in eternity.

Some men will hear this and mock it or ignore it. But I tell you as a father, you are accountable to God for the position of influence he has given you. You cannot fall asleep at the wheel only to wake up one day and realize that your job or your hobbies have no eternal value, but the souls of your children do. Some men will hear this and agree with it, but have no resolve to live it out. Instead, they will live for themselves and waste the opportunity to leave a godly legacy for the next generatio

But there are some men who, regardless of the mistakes we've made in the past, regardless of what our fathers did not do for us, will give the strength of our arms and the rest of our days to loving God with all that we are and to teach our children to do the same. And whenever possible to love and mentor others who have no fathers in their lives, but who desperately need help and direction. And we are inviting any man whose heart is willing and courageous, to join us in this resolution.

In my home the decision has already been made.

You don’t have to ask who will guide my family, because by God’s grace, I will.

You don’t have to ask who will teach my son to follow Christ, because I will.

Who will accept the responsibility of providing (for) and protecting my family? I will.

Who will ask God to break the chain of destructive patterns in my family’s history? I will.

Who will pray for and bless my children to boldly pursue what God calls them to do? I am their father. I will.

I accept this responsibility and it is my privilege to embrace it. I want the favor of God and His blessing on my home. Any good man does.

So where are you men of courage? Where are you, fathers who fear the Lord? It’s time to rise up and answer the call that God has given to you, and to say: